Sunday, April 08, 2012

darker or lighter?...

Good morning everyone and Happy Easter to you all...do you have anything special planned for today, we are having a family lunch...roast beef and the works...yum yum...I love these kinds of days dont you, the whole family gathered around a groaning table, laughing and chatting and just enjoying being with each other and my lovely Dad is home from Belfast, he got the all clear from the surgeon for his eye so now its operation no 2 to start arranging for his other eye...I keep telling him this is just his 80 year mot lol...now my card for today and I warned you I would have to make another card with this amazing Believe stamp from Crafts and Me, I really needed to try to redo her hair, I wanted it more texturised and dishevelled if you know what I mean...I dont know if I managed it and Im still not happy with it and might try her with black hair but she does look just as gorgeous with dark brown hair dont you think...I coloured her with distress inks and teamed her up with more of the lush K and Company 6x6 paper pad Julianne (Im totally addicted to this pad from Bunny Zoe's Crafts) and finished with some of this fantastic Sheer Ruffle Edge 38mm ribbon in Light Blue from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop, stunning ribbon isnt it, and some punched butterflies...Im entering this for the Papertake Weekly Challenge and the One Stop Craft Challenge (the challenge is pastel and dies but as I dont have a die cutter I hope they allow punches)...Im off to peel some carrots and then some crafting while Phil makes lunch and yes I know Im lucky having a man who loves cooking lol...whatever your up to today I hope its a wonderful family day and dont eat too many chocolate eggs
Mina xxx
distress ink colours used
skin - antique linen, frayed burlap, tattered rose
hair - antique linen, walnut stain
nails and lips - victorian velvet
dress, headband and roses - stormy sky

33 comments:

  1. A gorgeous card and there is nothing wrong with her hair!
    Happy Easter :o)
    Jackie xx

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  2. It's sooooo beautiful Mina, awesome coloring!!
    Happy Easter!

    gr. arjette.

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  3. A beautiful card. I love the image.
    We don't do anything special today just having fun being creative.
    A happy Easter to you and your loved once
    Hugs Sinikka

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  4. Hi Mina
    A gorgeous and beautiful card and have a lovely day,Happy Easter
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  5. Hi MIna - a very Happy Easter to you and all your family.Hope you have a wonderful lunch . We are having Roast Beef too - but bought my fiance a Lobster as a treat, so goodness knows what i do with that !! Just off to google a recipe lol
    LOve her hair .. looks beautiful
    Lisa x

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  6. happy easter Mina for you and your familie, love your new card, love the papers you used xx

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  7. Lovely card, I think the hair is coloured wonderfully. Happy Easter.....

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  8. Gorgeous creation. Love the soft colour combo. You are a lucky girl having a male chef in the house - I am sure you are treasuring what you have.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  9. This is just gorgeous,love the image and fabulous papers.xxx

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  10. Hello Mina. So calming and very relaxing. Great image and beautiful papers.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  11. Beautiful Mina and that ribbon is gorgeous. Enjoy your family day and glad all is well for your Dad
    Myrax

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  12. oh Mina this is stunning you have coloured her hair to perfection,happy Easter to you and your dad Hun,hugs Cherylxxxxxx

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  13. Hi Mina..

    I love her hair just as it is!! Fabulous card as always

    Have a lovely day... I have a man who is presently doing a cooked brekkie... like yours, he does all the cooking! Lucky aren't we??
    Hugs
    Christine x

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  14. have a wonderful day with your family..ill be popping round later for yummy dinner...lol!!!love the card so delicate and very fresh ..gorgeous hugs sassyx

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  15. Love the card, the gorgeous ribbon and the image and for me the hair is just perfect Mina!!!
    Can't you send over your Masterchef??????
    Have a lovely day and meal, Irene

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  16. Hi Mina and a very Happy Easter to you...
    I love her hair brown, it's gorgeous, a beautiful card, the paper is lush and that BOW...WOW...


    Enjoy your day, I am having dinner at my Daughters this year, so should be fun..xx

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  17. Her hair is gorgeous Mina, love the colour, gorgeous card...
    Happy Easter, enjoy your lunch, sounds very yummy..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  18. She's just beautiful Mina. I love her hair but seeing it in black would like pretty cool too :) Happy Eatser!

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  19. Absolutely an amazing card Mina, love the beautiful image and your coloring !!

    Happy Easter !

    hugs Astrid xx

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  20. Hi Mina, this is gorgeous - you can do my hair any time! Long time no see! Ruth x

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  21. Gorgeous card, Mina! I love the blue and beautiful paper! You've colored her wonderfully! Happy Easter! Enjoy your lunch!

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  22. Hi Mina, and a very Happy Easter to you & your family. Glad your dad is doing well. Well, I like her hair - but as a brunette, (even if a bottle has a lot to do with it these days), she obviously is just perfect as she is. LOL. Love that shade of blue. Another gorgeous card.
    Tine :)

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  23. What a wonderful card Mina.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  24. Just gorgeous Mina. Perfectly coloured as always. Love the soft colours and papers.
    Mags
    x

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  25. That really is a beautiful image, and your colouring looks superb. I love the papers and ribbon, sooo pretty.
    I hope you've had a lovely family day - we have - this afternoon, we all sat and watched the DVDs the children had instead of Easter eggs - Puss in Boots and Tin Tin.
    Love, Andrea xx

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  26. We had a lovely family dinner today also. I think she is beautiful with that hair colour but she would also be stunning with dark hair. As usual you have created a little beautiful card. Happy chocolate day x

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  27. fabulous card mina.stunning image and design and i love your colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  28. The card is Gorgeous Mina and you have got her hair perfect, I love the papers too. Glad you had your family with you for a lovely Easter lunch xxxx
    Hugs Mau xx

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  29. Mina, she's gorgeous! Love your coloring, paper choices, butterflies, ribbon...in other words the entire card. Hope that you had a great time with the family and all that yummy food.
    R/

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  30. Too late...I ate many choco eggs, lol! Your card is lovely, Mina! I remember and love this image you used - I love how you colored her hair and the pretty colors of your card! oh and lol at your neighbor - she will definitely keep the neighborhood exciting, lol.

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  31. Very pretty card
    Thanks for joining us at One stop craft challenge this week and good luck!

    Hugs
    Francesca

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Mina xxx